YouTube soon will be not just for those with short attention spans. The online video site reportedly plans said to offer streaming, ad-supported feature films by at least one of the major movie studios, possibly as early as next month,…
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., is challenging colleague John Dingell, D-Mich., for the House Energy & Commerce Committee chairmanship, Broadcasting & Cable reports. In a letter on his Web site announcing his challenge for the position, Waxman said, “We will need…
Game Show Network has a whole new look beginning today, Multichannel News reports. The network’s rebrand has officially launched with a Web site upgrade and new on-air graphics making their debuts. “The on-air package revolves around nine movable puzzle-piece elements….
DirecTV launched its advertising sales business-to-business Web site, DirecTVadsales.com, today, Multichannel News reports. The satellite operator hopes to make it easier for advertisers to target the right audience among its 17 million subscribers. The site offers examples of current campaigns,…
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to appoint Washington lawyer Henry Rivera as head of his Federal Communications Commission transition team, Multichannel News reports. Rivera, a Democrat, previously served at the FCC from 1981 to 1985 under Republican FCC chairman Mark…
The passage of California ballot initiative Proposition 8, which amends the state constitution to ban gay marriage, has drawn emotional responses from Ellen DeGeneres and “Star Trek” actor George Takei, both of whom got married this year, TV Guide reports….
CBS Diversity Institute and Casting is launching an initiative designed for actors of color who are at least 18 years old to gain access to the talent pool for CBS’ daytime dramas “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold…
CNN’s “American Morning” was cable news’ No. 1 morning show in total viewers on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The program averaged 1.903 million total viewers, up 16% over Fox News Channel’s 1.639 million and 96% over MSNBC’s 972,000 in the same…
Style Network’s “Split Ends” will return for a fourth season on Nov. 22. This season, one hairstylist will be sent to London to swap salon shops with a Londoner. The stylists back home also will be challenged to swap salons…
Reed Midem and the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are calling for submissions for the fourth International Digital Emmy Awards. The deadline for eligible entries, which must have been created and initially distributed outside of the United States,…